How is the stablecoin framework evolving in South Korea? South Korea has become a key focus in the global stablecoin conversation as it draws close attention from major players like Binance and Tether.  Both companies are among the largest stablecoin issuers worldwide, and they both could face major challenges depending on how new regulations unfold…

Ethereum’s largest testnet, Holešky, will sunset as part of a planned shutdown and migration to the Hoodi testnet following several technical issues earlier in the year. The foundation said Monday that Holešky will be shut down two weeks after the Fusaka upgrade is finalized on the network. The upgrade is proposed for sometime in the second half of…

RAK Properties, one of the largest publicly traded real estate company in the Ras Al Khaimah emirate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will start accepting cryptocurrency for international property transactions. According to a Monday announcement, RAK Properties will begin accepting payments in Bitcoin, Ether and Tether’s USDt, among others. The move underscores the growing adoption…

The price of gold hit an all-time high after US President Donald Trump commented on inflation on his social media platform, but Bitcoin was moving in the opposite direction on Monday, in what could be seen as an example of Bitcoin’s “split personality.” Over the past two and a half years, there has been a…

Solana’s Alpenglow proposal, which seeks to slash the blockchain’s transaction finality to around 150 milliseconds, is expected to proceed after 99% voted in support of it, with just two days left for voting. The Alpenglow consensus protocol was unveiled in May by Anza — a Solana development firm spun out of Solana Labs — and…

Venture capital (VC) firms have become much more selective with the crypto projects they invest in, representing a shift from the previous cycle due to market maturation, according to Eva Oberholzer, the chief investment officer at VC firm Ajna Capital. “It’s harder because we have reached a different stage in crypto, similar to every cycle…